GDPR

GDPR Deadlines Are Approaching. Alpin Can Help.

Do You Have Customers in the EU?

GDPR applies to “personal data” of EU residents, no matter where you are located. If you have even one customer in the EU, you are subject to the GDPR.

GDPR’s Broad Scope and Heavy Fines

The EU defines “personal data” very broadly defined as “any information relating to an individual, whether it relates to his or her private, professional or public life. It can be anything from a name, a home address, a photo, an email address, bank details, posts on social networking websites, medical information, or a computer’s IP address.”

Violating GDPR can result in significant penalties: €20 million or 4% of revenue, whichever is higher.

Why Care About Your Vendors’ GDPR Compliance?

Increasingly, companies rely on third party vendors to collect, process, and store personal data, such as: